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What happened to the work ethic?
9/2/2007 2:04 am Last Read: |
original post date: August 9, 2007 - Thursday Current mood: frustrated I was reading a poll in Men's Health, and one of the questions was what percentage of your work day do you actually work. And the answers really astounded me. 25% of the respondents worked less than half of the day (most of these in the 35% to 50% range). And only 4% worked 90% or more. Now this was only a poll, not a scientific study. And it was only about 1200 participants that read a particular magazine. But these numbers are still fairly appalling. Maybe it is the nature of my job (service industry), but I work at least 7.5 of my 8 hours, if not more. Now things may be different in an office where you go at your own pace, and your deadlines are more daily and weekly than hourly or immediately as well. But still, where is the work ethic? One excuse was that it was not about the time you spent working, but the workload you accomplished. I can see this rationale, but if you can easily do your day's work in 5 hours, why not do more, as opposed to the minimum? Many people are more concerned with doing as much as they are paid to do, and not a bit more. I have had people actually tell me that they would work harder if they were paid more. Maybe this is just a result of the average person's cynicism over their job. They feel that their employers are taking advantage of them, and the only way they can fight back is to do the minimum required. The first part is often correct. Often, and I can only speak to my limited experiences, employers pay their employees just enough to keep them around, and if they can find any excuse not to pay more they will. But sleazy employer practices aside, they wil generally pay fair market value for help. And if you take their money, I believe it is your responsibility to do the best job you can, as often as you can. It surprises me how many lazy, selfish, whats in it for me type employees there are out there. And the sad part is, I do not see how it is ever going to get better. Currently reading : The Good, the Bad, and the Undead (Rachel Morgan, Book 2) |
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